The Panthers were then headed to their first Super Bowl in team history, to be played against the New England Patriots.

The nature of this rivalry is ironic because while the Colts and Patriots were division rivals from 1970 to 2001, it did not become prominent in league circles until after Indianapolis was relocated to the AFC South.

However, in the divisional round, the Jaguars fell to the then-undefeated New England Patriots ; the teams were tied at halftime, but the Patriots pulled ahead and won 31 – 20.

The Patriots, however, were defeated by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, after winning the first 18 games of their 2007 season.

When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the AFC East division, where they still play today.

After advancing to Super Bowl XLII, the team's fourth Super Bowl in seven years, the Patriots were defeated by the Giants to end their bid for a 19 – 0 season.

The Jets were featured in the first NFL playoff game in the stadium's history, falling to the Patriots on December 28, 1985.

The Patriots returned the favor in 1985 when the Jets lost to New England 26 – 14 in the wild card round ; the Patriots went on to Super Bowl XX where they were defeated by the Bears.

The Patriots ( 18 – 0 ) entered the Super Bowl undefeated and were 12 point favorites going into game weekend.

( The Baltimore Colts were favored by 17 over the New York Jets in Super Bowl III, and the St. Louis Rams were favored by 14 over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI.

The Patriots were allowing Bradshaw to get the touchdown so they would get the ball with some time remaining.

They were second to the Colts in passing yards per game ( 282. 4 ), second to the Patriots in points scored per game ( 27. 6 ), 1st in passing yards allowed per game ( 177. 8 ), 4th in rushing yards allowed per game ( 93. 8 ), and tied for 2nd in sacks ( 47 ).

The Patriots were considered a cinderella team during the 1985 season, and posted an 11-5 regular season record, but entered the playoffs as a wild card because of tiebreakers.

The Patriots were a cinderella team during the 1985 season because many sports writers and fans thought they were lucky to make the Super Bowl at all.

The Patriots were also considered a losing team for much of the late 1980s and early 1990s, including a dismal 1 – 15 regular season record in 1990.

Although the Patriots posted a 5-11 regular season record during Parcells ' first year, eight of their losses were by 7 points or fewer.

The Packers were favored to win the game by 14 points, largely because many thought the Patriots were a Cinderella team, and because of the recent dominance of the NFC in Super Bowl games.

The Patriots ' physical play led Rams coach Mike Martz to say after the game that the Patriots were " a Super Bowl – caliber team.

" Parcells even refused to travel back with the rest of the Patriots after the game, and was eventually hired by the rival New York Jets.

In an experimental version of the segment, during early 2011, O ' Reilly would roll a clip and the viewers would vote on whether the people in clip were " Patriotic " or " Pinheaded "; the new format was eventually scrapped and O ' Reilly returned to declaring his " Pinheads " and " Patriots " unilaterally.

He was eventually leveled by New England Patriots Linebacker Matt Chatham, and was subsequently apprehended.

" The Patriots eventually defeated the Colts 20-3 and went on to win Super Bowl XXXIX.

In Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, which is set in 2014, it is stated that the Fox Islands will eventually sink below the ocean due to global warming.

The surgery kept Seymour out of training camp and the preseason, and eventually the Patriots decided to keep Seymour on the Physically Unable to Perform list, keeping him out at least the first six weeks of the regular season.

This eventually led to a Broncos field goal, which helped Denver defeat the Patriots 27-13, ending New England's bid for an unprecedented three consecutive Super Bowl victories.

The Bears would eventually go to win Super Bowl XX by beating the New England Patriots 46 – 10.

Sometimes, games will be flexed due to a team's success ; for instance, the 2007 matchup between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium was flexed due to the Patriots ' potential run at an undefeated regular season that they eventually completed.

The Patriots eventually broke through the Royalist lines on the flank and marched towards the rear of de La Torre's force.

News of its content eventually spread rapidly, and many considered it to be a warning to Gage to remove the provincial powder before Patriots could seize it.

The catch came at a crucial moment, and was instrumental in continuing the drive that eventually resulted in the Giants scoring a last-minute touchdown and a 17 – 14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

The NFL title was eventually won by the New England Patriots when they defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on February 1.

The pre-season game that was scheduled to take place in August 2007 ( later postponed to 2009 ) between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China has been named the China Bowl instead of the American Bowl ; that game, too, was eventually canceled before being played.

Although Payton was ultimately the Bears ' leading rusher during the game, the Patriots defense held him to only 61 yards on 22 carries, with his longest run being only 7 yards.

From 1780 to 1787, Dordrecht was home to the Patriots faction which intended to remove the hereditary Stadtholder position held by the House of Orange-Nassau.

During the Revolutionary War, Connecticut Continentals ( Patriots ), led by Captain Jeremiah Blanchard and Lieutenant Timothy Keyes, held and maintained a fort in Pittston.

It is always held on Patriots ' Day, the third Monday of April.

Reliant Stadium, home to the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, was also the home of Super Bowl XXXVIII ( held February 1, 2004 ), where the New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers 32-29 and where Janet Jackson's Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy took place.

Grand opening ceremonies were held four days later on September 9 when the Patriots unveiled their Super Bowl XXXVI championship banner before a Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While the British regained New York City during the American Revolutionary War using it as its military and political base of operations in North America, and a British governor was technically in office, much of the remainder of the former colony was held by the Patriots.

His team lost the debate held on December 10, 1937, but the readings he did to learn about the subject ( Séparatisme, doctrine constructive by Dostaler O ' Leary, old issues of the paper La Nation by Paul Bouchard, history books on the Patriots of the 19th century ) convinced him of the merit of the idea in itself.

In Super Bowl XXXVI, Belichick's defense held the St. Louis Rams ' offense, which had averaged 31 points during the season, to 17 points, and the Patriots won on a last second field goal by Adam Vinatieri.

Center Dan Koppen faked a direct snap to Patriots running back Kevin Faulk, causing the defense to move to stop the run ; meanwhile, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who received the football, faked an over-the-head snap, and held the Statue of Liberty pose with his back to the defense before turning around and throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker in the back of the end zone.

He held many Hawaii high school rushing records and played for the Patriots from 1978 to 1990.

The Patriots also held possession of the ball for 37: 43, including 21: 26 in the second half and recording three long scoring drives that each took over 7 minutes off the clock.

In the first half, the Jaguars recorded four sacks and held New England to 126 yards, while the Patriots defense recorded two sacks, gave up only 115 yards, and didn't allow a first down until 9: 40 remained in the second period.

Hitting the Patriots with musket fire, the Royalists held back the attack for a while.

* New York Giants upset the heavily favored and previously unbeaten New England Patriots 17 – 14 in Super Bowl XLII, held in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005.

With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006.

Cassel had zero touchdowns, but also zero interceptions, as he led the Patriots to a 20 – 10 win ; the Patriots held the ball in the game for over 37 minutes ; the final 19-play drive, which lasted over 9 minutes, tied a franchise record for most plays in a single drive.